Nicolás Maduro: ‘John Bolton Tried to Assassinate Me’
In a new interview with The Grayzone Project, the Venezuelan president reflects on U.S. sanctions, Washington's plots against him and more.
In a new interview with The Grayzone Project’s Max Blumenthal, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sits down to discuss Washington’s plots against him, crippling U.S. sanctions on food distribution and allegations of corruption within his administration. He also reflects on what he considers a campaign within corporate media to malign his democratically elected government. Watch the full video of their conversation above.
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